diff --git a/lang/en/lang.php b/lang/en/lang.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cda9268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+// * English language file
+
+// settings must be present and set appropriately for the language
+$lang['encoding']   = 'utf-8';
+$lang['direction']  = 'ltr';
+
+$lang['bootnote.info'] = 'Note';
+$lang['bootnote.question'] = 'Question';
+$lang['bootnote.learn'] = 'To Know';
+$lang['bootnote.link'] = 'Link';
+$lang['bootnote.alert'] = 'Warning';
+$lang['bootnote.fire'] = 'Important';
diff --git a/lang/fr/lang.php b/lang/fr/lang.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..466dcb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/fr/lang.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+// * French language file
+
+// settings must be present and set appropriately for the language
+$lang['encoding']   = 'utf-8';
+$lang['direction']  = 'ltr';
+
+$lang['bootnote.info'] = 'Note';
+$lang['bootnote.question'] = 'Question';
+$lang['bootnote.learn'] = 'A Savoir';
+$lang['bootnote.link'] = 'Lien';
+$lang['bootnote.alert'] = 'Attention';
+$lang['bootnote.fire'] = 'Important';
+
diff --git a/syntax.php b/syntax.php
index 5a68054..b43c3f9 100644
--- a/syntax.php
+++ b/syntax.php
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ function _render_note($renderer, $glyph) {
 
     function getTitle($glyph) {
         $titles = Array(
-            'info-sign'     => 'Note',
-            'education'     => 'To Know',
-            'question-sign' => 'Question',
-            'alert'         => 'Warning',
-            'fire'          => 'Important',
-            'globe'         => 'Link'
+            'info-sign'     => $this->getLang('bootnote.info'),
+            'education'     => $this->getLang('bootnote.learn'),
+            'question-sign' => $this->getLang('bootnote.question'),
+            'alert'         => $this->getLang('bootnote.alert'),
+            'fire'          => $this->getLang('bootnote.fire'),
+            'globe'         => $this->getLang('bootnote.link')
         );
 
         return $titles[$glyph];